Add a storey
401 Hillsdale Ave E · Mount Pleasant East · Ward 15 Don Valley West
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a front second storey addition to the existing dwelling. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0388/19NY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedMay 3, 2019
- HearingJul 18, 2019
- DecisionRefused by the Committee
- NowAppealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body
- NextAppeal hearing and decision
01Have your say
Because the application has been appealed, the Toronto Local Appeal Body, not the Committee of Adjustment, will make the decision. No public meeting or comment deadline is set at the moment.
Follow this application and we’ll email you if a hearing is scheduled. Your councillor, Rachel Chernos Lin, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To construct a front second storey addition to the existing dwelling.
The application’s description, from the City’s Committee of Adjustment data. A minor variance is permission for a small exception to the zoning rules, such as height or lot coverage.
03Timeline
- May 3, 2019Application submitted to the City.
- Jul 18, 2019Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- —Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Date not published in the City’s data; from now on we record the date we first see each change.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A0388/19NY | Under appeal | The City’s Application Information Centre |
Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.
05Nearby applications
The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.
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- 3Two towers, up to 59 storeys (1,301 homes)305 Roehampton Ave · about 360 m
Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
- 4
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- 635-storey building with shops (398 homes)758 Mount Pleasant Rd · about 370 m
City planners are reviewing it
06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 401 Hillsdale Ave E?
To construct a front second storey addition to the existing (file A0388/19NY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 401 Hillsdale Ave E approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 401 Hillsdale Ave E?
Rachel Chernos Lin, Ward 15 Don Valley West. Source: City Wards and Councillors, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Sources: City of Toronto Development Applications, Committee of Adjustment Applications, Public Notices and Building Permits (Open Data, updated nightly). Not legal advice. Something wrong? Tell us.